The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre recorded 16 incidents between January and March 2026, with Southeast Asia continuing to dominate the global count as Somali and Gulf of Guinea waters show signs of improvement. We have received the Q1 2026 Piracy and Armed Robbery Report from the International Maritime Bureau Piracy […]
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Key Highlights What’s Happening The United States has announced a sweeping naval blockade targeting all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports, following the breakdown of high-level talks over the weekend. The move threatens to unravel a fragile ceasefire that had only been in place for two weeks after weeks […]
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Deficiency: Where the Fleet is Failing The start of 2026 has brought a surge in Port State Control activity. With 19,234 deficiencies recorded globally in January alone, the industry average has climbed to nearly 3 per vessel. As the 2026 CIC on Cargo Securing begins to loom, and new Lifting […]
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